I’ve learned something, and that is that the real meaning is in the public hearings, … I ask questions in the public hearing, and those are the answers that go into the transcript.

The Brownback bill is not designed to promote research and it would stop the California initiative in its tracks,

We will do everything in our power to stop it.

Did you really think that way and do you think that way today?

The way she’s being beaten up by the far right is very sexist. People should hold their fire, and give people an opportunity to come before a hearing,

Pakistan has nothing but to gain if it shows restraint now.

I don’t really know what I’m going to do with respect to voting for you or against you.

I hate to see a woman go down this way. I really, really do.

In the last 10 years, the court has moved dramatically to the right?. I think the president is well advised to take heed of this. The nation is extraordinarily divided and polarized.

If he is going to go to war in a nation whose history shows it has never had a democracy — it has rival tribes, it has minorities that often are antagonistic — how we’re...

This raises very serious concerns about her ability to fairly apply the law without bias in this regard.

I’m now a judge. I’ve been on the circuit court for 15 years. It’s very different. I’m not an advocate’,

It’s got to either be made legal or shut down. What bothers me is the information we’re being given that the activity is increasing.

he was very sincere in what he said.

I want to limit it to the weapons of mass destruction and provide language that in the event the United Nations does not compel compliance, then the president would be authorized to use force. So...

There were a number of bits and pieces, and they weren’t put together,

After a disaster such as Hurricane Katrina, the federal government has a profound obligation to help those in need, … Right now, the victims of Hurricane Katrina need our help. Entire communities have been destroyed....

The recall is creating uncertainty and instability. It’s bad for our economy, it’s bad for jobs and it’s bad for California,

I can’t be a Californian and believe that every member of the Supreme Court has to come out of Harvard,

It is my hope that Judge Roberts would play a role similar to Justice O’Connor’s on the court and bring with him a voice defined by temperance and open-mindedness,

We will defeat this if this comes to the floor. I suspect they won’t even bring this to the floor.

If you, Judge Roberts, subscribe to the Rehnquist court’s restrictive interpretation of Congress’s ability to legislate, the impact could be to severely restrict the ability of Congress to tackle nationwide issues that the American people...

Despite repeated efforts by myself and staff, the White House did not address my request,

This is what we need to know — what did come across her desk?

You’re young, but obviously with staying power. I’m convinced that you’ll be there for 40 years. … That concerns me even more. It means my vote means more … what kind of a justice will...

It appears to be a case of revenge run amok.

I don’t know what tree we’re barking up,

Winning may not be everything, but losing has little to recommend it.

I think it was not an even-handed memo, … As I look at the intelligence community, it should not ‘support’ or ‘oppose’ an administration. It should be professional, factual and give the best possible analysis,...

To see the horrific images of the dead lying in the street unattended, bodies floating aimlessly face down in the water and Americans with no choice but to relieve themselves on the field of the...

The theory is that private sector competition will drive down the cost of drugs, … That may happen, or it may not happen. We need to watch that, and we will. I feel confident that...

I don’t give heed to my personal view. What I do is interpret the law’,

strength, experience, leadership and judgment to be an excellent president.

isn’t news for the inquiry.

basically a rather shy person, and she has a very soft manner. It’s very pleasant, but it’s a very soft manner. It’s not like a lot of us, try to make your point hard. She...

As I’ve looked at Sandra Day O’Connor, she had an open-mindedness and an independence and called them as she saw them,

The concern is whether she is able to look at issues relating to the health of the mother, which is coming before the court, relating to Roe, in an open and unbiased manner,

I remember what it was like when abortion was illegal, … When I was a college student, I watched the passing of the plate to collect money so young women could go to Tijuana for...

The lines between a listening service and a distribution service have been blurred.

You wouldn’t want the government telling you what to do?

The key to sustained growth and rising standards of living will be the ability of developing countries to create vital export industries to compete in a free and open global marketplace. We should help these...

Toughness doesn’t have to come in a pinstripe suit.

I don’t really know what I’m going to do, … What kind of a justice would you be, John Roberts?

[California’s two senators, both Democrats, reflected the competing sentiments. Sen. Barbara Boxer ( news , bio , voting record ) said she believed the nomination was] aimed at appeasing the most right-wing elements of the...

This recall is turning around. People are beginning to see how unfair it is, and how harmful it is to California’s economy and to our people. And in recent days serious allegations have surfaced with...

No Child Left Behind’ requires states and school districts to ensure that all students are learning and are reaching their highest potential. Special education students should not be left out of these accountability mechanisms.

I began to think, if I vote for him, and he goes the other way, and it was a situation where women would die, I’d never forgive myself.

Rogue internet pharmacies continue to pose a serious threat to the health and safety of Americans. Simply put, a few unethical physicians and pharmacists have become drug suppliers to a nation.

I thought he should go very public with it, that I thought he should step forward and say whatever it was they had between them, … Yes.

It was different then’, … ‘I was an advocate seeking a job, a political job and that was 1985’.